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Labor Unions Gave Us Labor Day and Longer Life Spans
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Sept. 1, 2014 | OPINION | …Not only did organized labor advocate for a shorter workweek and workplace safety protections, but also helped extend our life spans. Workplace safety measures, even more so than modern medicine, helped extend the life spans of working Americans. Fewer workplace accidents and reducing the chance of simply being worn out over time lets us live longer lives. Add to that modern medicine, and it is no wonder why many of us expect to live into our 70s and 80s. While you're mulling over that, labor unions also work to protect your rights to free speech and freedom of assembly…. More.
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